The North Baltimore Tigers will challenge the Hilltop Cadets at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. North Baltimore's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three matches, but Saturday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, North Baltimore came up short against Arcadia and fell 5-2.
Hilltop not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 17th (when they won 14-1). They put the hurt on Gorham Fayette with a sharp 11-1 victory. The Cadets haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Cameron Schlosser was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Hilltop is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-7 otherwise. Schlosser was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Terry Rebeck was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Hilltop is undefeated when Rebeck posts two or more runs, but 2-8 otherwise. Anthony Jiannuzzi was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Hilltop always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Hilltop now has a winning record of 9-8. As for North Baltimore, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
North Baltimore couldn't quite get it done against Hilltop in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as they fell 8-3. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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